STOVETOP/RANGE WARNING AND CONTROL FIRE SAFETY SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A stove comprisinga burner area,a burner within the burner area,a gas supply line or electrical line,a sensor operative to monitor at least one of a condition in or around the burner area, the burner within the burner area, or an area around the stove,a control unit operative to receive input from the sensor, andat least one alarm output or shutoff output operative to initiate an alarm or shut off the gas supply line or electrical line when activated by the control unit;
- and whereinthe control unit is operative to make a safety determination, based on the input from the sensor, whether to activate the alarm output or shutoff output.
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Abstract
In a stove (100) with a burner area (102), a burner (104) within the burner area (102), and either a gas supply line (144a) or an electrical line (144b), the system monitors conditions in or around the burner area (102), the burner (104) within the burner area (102), or the space around the stove. If an unsafe condition is detected, such as an unattended burner condition or an open burner condition, the system makes a safety determination regarding whether or not to activate an alarm or shut off the gas supply line or electrical line.
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20 Claims
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1. A stove comprising
a burner area, a burner within the burner area, a gas supply line or electrical line, a sensor operative to monitor at least one of a condition in or around the burner area, the burner within the burner area, or an area around the stove, a control unit operative to receive input from the sensor, and at least one alarm output or shutoff output operative to initiate an alarm or shut off the gas supply line or electrical line when activated by the control unit; - and wherein
the control unit is operative to make a safety determination, based on the input from the sensor, whether to activate the alarm output or shutoff output. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for improving the safety of a stove having a burner area, a burner within the burner area, and a gas supply line or electrical line, comprising:
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monitoring at least one of a condition in or around the burner area, the burner within the burner area, or an area around the stove; making a safety determination whether to activate at least one alarm output or shutoff output; and activating the alarm output or shutting off the gas supply line or electrical line based on the safety determination. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus to improve the safety of a stove having a burner area, a burner within the burner area, and a gas supply line or electrical line, the apparatus comprising:
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a sensor operative to monitor at least one of a condition in or around the burner area, the burner within the burner area, or an area around the stove, comprising a heat sensor and a second sensor; a control unit operative to receive input from the sensor; and at least one alarm output or shutoff output operative to initiate an alarm or shut off the gas supply line or electrical line when activated by the control unit; and
whereinthe control unit is operative to make a safety determination, based on the input from the sensor, whether to activate the alarm output or shutoff output, the control unit, upon making a safety determination, is operative to activate a gas supply shutoff output or an electrical shutoff output, and the control unit, upon making a safety determination, is operative to activate an audible alarm output, a visible alarm output, or a network alarm output, and wherein the activated alarm may be present locally or remotely. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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